BOONE — Watauga High School's Marine Corps Junior ROTC celebrated the year's success with a traditional Mess Night for the cadets and their friends and family.
Rooster Rock Supply Co. celebrated the grand opening of its location in the Village of Blowing Rock with a ribbon cutting with the Chamber of … Read moreRooster Rock Supply Co. celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting
BOONE — The Boone Sunrise Rotary Club awarded six local organizations $7,000 for their spring grant cycle, bringing the amount distributed thi… Read moreBoone Sunrise Rotary Club awards $7,000 to community organizations
BOONE — A man's body was found in Winkler Creek in Boone on Wednesday afternoon. Read moreMan's body found in Boone creek, no foul play suspected
BOONE — High Country residents are invited to have their eyes and ears screened for free when the Boone Area Lions Club hosts the NC Lions Mob… Read moreBoone Area Lions Club hosting free eye and ear screening June 3
BOONE — Jenn Bass has been named the executive director of the Hunger and Health Coalition after serving as the interim for the last several months. Read moreBass named Hunger and Health executive director
BOONE — Several Watauga County schools welcomed back former pupils this past week to celebrate their graduation from Watauga High School in ea… Read moreWHS seniors stroll down memory lane
BOONE — Emergency Fest 2023 saw community members of all ages come out and visit with local first responder agencies in the Peacock Lot on App… Read moreFirst responders educate community during Emergency Fest
BOONE — “We’re bringing 88 years of classic ‘Count Basie Jazz’ directly to you,” said Scotty Barnhart, director of The Legendary Count Basie O… Read moreCount Basie Orchestra headlines 2023 High Country Jazz Festival
WATAUGA — Jennie Hanifan has been sworn in as Watauga County Soil and Water Supervisor and took her seat on on the board on May 24. Read moreHanifan sworn in to Watauga County Soil and Water supervisor position
BOONE — National Geographic Society CEO Jill Tiefenthaler will give the keynote address at the 2023 Appalachian Energy Summit, hosted by Appal… Read moreNational Geographic Society CEO to speak at App State’s Appalachian Energy Summit June 7
RALEIGH — The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is urging North Carolinians to buckle up thi… Read moreMemorial Day 'Click It or Ticket' campaign urges people to buckle up
Crime
The following information is courtesy of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects a… Read moreSheriff's reports
SEVEN DEVILS — Seven Devils Fire Department worked with Highlands Emergency Air Rescue &… Read moreSeven Devils Fire Department conducts landing zone training with HEART
BOONE — The community is invited to share their appreciation and ell wishes to outgoing Wata… Read moreCommunity invited to event honoring Dr. Scott Elliott on May 30
Land Transfers
The following information is courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds Office website… Read moreLand transfers
MONROE, N.C. — Watauga's composite middle school track and field teams wrapped up their season at the 2023 NCRunners Middle School Elite Invit… Read moreWatauga middle school track concludes fantastic season
BOONE — Watauga Pioneer athletes and coaches racked up 77 Northwestern 3A/4A Athletic Conference awards across seven different spring sports teams. Read moreWatauga spring sports accrue 77 conference awards
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — App State belted three home runs and put together a pair of four-run innings, but were outlasted by Troy 10-9 in 10 innings… Read moreTrojans top Mountaineers, 10-9, in extra innings of Sun Belt tourney opener
The following are highlights from teams across Watauga County for the week of May 17 to May 23. Read moreSports In Brief: May 24
Rooster Rock Supply Co. celebrated the grand opening of its location in the Village of Blowing Rock with a ribbon cutting with the Chamber of … Read moreRooster Rock Supply Co. celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting
BLOWING ROCK — Gardener's Gallery is Blowing Rock's newest small business, selling a variety of plants on the property of Blowing Rock Antiques. Read moreGardener's Gallery opens plant shop in Blowing Rock
BOONE — “We’re bringing 88 years of classic ‘Count Basie Jazz’ directly to you,” said Scotty Barnhart, director of The Legendary Count Basie O… Read moreCount Basie Orchestra headlines 2023 High Country Jazz Festival
The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants, food stands, meat markets, education food services and mobil food units … Read moreWatauga County health inspections
BLOWING ROCK — The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum’s new exhibition”Artists Alley: Building a Creative Community in Blowing Rock” explor… Read more'Artists Alley: Building a Creative Community in Blowing Rock' exhibition to open at BRAHM
